How to Use shut-eye in a Sentence

shut-eye

noun
  • The perfect place to catch some shut-eye.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Teenagers do best with eight to 10 hours of shut-eye.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Put off any tasks until the next morning, and get some good shut-eye.
    — TIME, 18 Mar. 2024
  • But sometimes a long layover calls for a little shut-eye.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
  • But sometimes a long layover calls for a little shut-eye.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • But sometimes a long layover calls for a little shut-eye.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
  • That way, early birds can get some shut-eye while night owls are cozying up with a good book.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Aim for seven to nine hours of shut-eye most nights, advised Brown.
    — Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Elephants get two hours per day, while mouse lemurs spend more than 15 hours in shut-eye.
    — Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 25 June 2026
  • To escape the hubbub, or to snag a little shut-eye, people turn to the parks.
    — Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Thankfully, there are a few things passengers can do to catch some shut-eye.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
  • Outfitted with nine beds, there’s a cozy spot for everyone to catch some shut-eye.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Try to eat your last meal at least three hours before shut-eye to allow your stomach to settle.
    — Mara Santilli, SELF, 27 June 2024
  • All of this means that getting a couple of good hours of shut-eye while in transit makes or breaks my first few days abroad.
    — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Hence why getting enough shut-eye each night is likely high on your list of priorities.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Don’t leave your shut-eye up to chance; instead, pack a light-blocking sleep eye mask, like this one from Mzoo.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Miles to go before the mother of three can get some shut-eye, apparently.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
  • This means side sleepers need a thicker pillow than those who prefer to get their shut-eye on their stomach or back.
    — Jack Byram, Health, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Each suite is equipped with a sliding door and one of Flydubai’s lie-flat seats for those looking to get some shut-eye.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
  • For Butler, catching some shut-eye in his workplace was an essential part of his process.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Good shut-eye is critical for all sorts of reasons — but now there's a compelling new one, according to a study.
    — Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • So, to protect your shut-eye, try skipping the late-night doomscroll altogether.
    — Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • Smartphones and tablets are keeping children awake at night, cutting into vital time for shut-eye, experts say.
    — Teddy Amenabar, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
  • Parents often turn to things like swaddles and sound machines to help their baby (and themselves) get some decent shut-eye.
    — Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 10 Sep. 2024
  • But on those days, sleep took a hit, with participants getting 36 fewer minutes of shut-eye.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Mar. 2023
  • To increase your calorie burn and keep cortisol levels in check, aim for 7 to 8 hours of shut-eye every night.
    — Good Housekeeping Editors, Good Housekeeping, 24 May 2023
  • Not getting enough shut-eye also throws hunger and metabolism hormones like leptin and ghrelin out of whack.
    — Melissa Matthews, Men's Health, 10 Aug. 2023
  • As the wealthy increasingly treat sleep as something to master, shut-eye data has become their new stock ticker.
    — Andrew Zucker, Air Mail, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Based on their nutritional makeup alone, almonds seem like the perfect dietary hack to get better shut-eye.
    — Kristen Fischer, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
  • But the country’s lack of sleep is a problem for everyone, even for those lucky Americans who are able to get enough shut-eye.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 4 May 2026

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